Making Changes for New Beginnings (MCNB) is a FREE 8-week support group for women who have experienced family violence.
This group aims to help them identify the effects of abusive relationships, and to create new beginnings for themselves.
Topics covered include:
- The cycle of violence
- Difference between anger and violence
- Healthy and unhealthy relationships
- Safety planning
- Parenting after family violence
For more information, get in touch with Aslin or Rachel at (03) 8792 8999.
Date: Tuesday 6th May 2025 – Tuesday 24th June 2025
Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Venue: Uniting, 55 Webb Street, Narre Warren VIC 3805
Contact: Aslin or Candice on (03) 8792 8999
Light refreshments provided
The Pathways to Resilience program offers a range of therapeutic responses to children, young people, adults, and families who have experienced family violence.
Program offer a range of services covering:
- Individual counselling for adults
- Individual, Dyadic and family counselling for children and young people
- Group Programs for children. young people and adults
- Peer Support provide support with service and group participation
Contact Number: 8792 8999
More information available in flyer
Pathways to Resilience Psychoeducation Peer-Led Support Group
- Week 1- Selfcare and Self-esteem
- Week 2- Family Violence
- Week 3- Healthy Boundaries
- Week 4- Trauma and its Impact
- Week 5- Community Connections
- Week 6- Letting Go
Starting Date: 28th July – 8th September 2025 (skipping 1/09/2025)
Date & Time: Tuesday, 10.00 AM- 12.00 PM
Duration: 6-week program
Location: EACH Office – 5/66 Victor Crescent, Narre Warren
Eligibility Criteria:
- Supported by a clinician or other professional supports.
- Residing in Casey, Cardinia, or Dandenong region.
- For external referrals, please attach existing MARAM and safety plan (if available).
To enquire about participating, please email Andrea or Gull
[email protected] or [email protected]
Reconnecting Our Family is a program for parents and children who have survived family violence. It is suitable for families who are no longer living with the person who uses violence, and who are not in crisis. The program offers an opportunity for parents and their children to explore ways to rebuild their relationships and to reconnect with each another as a unit. Here you can meet and connect with other parents and children who understand, and have fun together both as a family and as a group.
| Dates: | Thursday 22nd May- 26th June |
| Time: | 4:00 pm- 5:30 pm |
| Location: | Pakenham location- details provided on registration |
| Contact: | Carey Cole 0437 428 281 |
A 7-week program that assists women to identify and understand the dynamics and impact of family violence and understand the meaning of healthy relationships.
On completion of the program, you will:
- Have greater awareness and understanding of what is family violence
- Understand the impacts of family violence and support available to aid your recovery from the trauma
- Be able to identify signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships
- Establish ways for you to form respectful relationships
- Develop skills to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries
- Develop strategies to build your resilience and connection to yourself
2025 dates:
- Term 1: Tuesday 4th February – Tuesday 18th March 2025
- Term 2: Tuesday 6th May – Tuesday 17th June 2025
- Term 3: To be advised
Sessions will run from 10.30am to 12.30pm
Where: Windermere Narre Warren – 48 Webb Street, Narre Warren VIC 3805
Cost: Free
Contact Number: 1300 946 337
A free therapeutic service for children and young people aged 18 and under who are impacted by family violence.
Are your children:
- struggling with anxiety, stress, anger, sadness or other big feelings?
- having sleep troubles or nightmares?
- arguing or losing patience more than normal?
- experiencing issues with friends or peers?
- feeling aches and pains, even when not sick?
- struggling to adjust to family changes?
- having issues at school, childcare, or home?
Our practitioners can work with your children to manage these and other challenges.
Contact:
• Email: [email protected]
• Call: (03) 5990 1900
The Financial Independence Hub (FIH) is a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL service to help you move forward.
If someone has tried to control you with money, it could be financial abuse. They might have left you with debt. Or controlled how much you work.
Feel more confident with money and make your own choices. We’ll listen, we won’t judge, and we’ll help you get back on track.
Call us on 1300 050 150
Mon – Fri, 7am – 7pm (Syd/Mel time)
You can also email us at [email protected] .
*Interpreter services available
Beyond The Violence helps families establish safety, rebuild relationships and move forward with their lives after violence. This 8 week program is for non-offending parents and their children who have experienced family violence. The program is conducted with two groups running simultaneously – one for parents and one for children. Both groups offer parents and children the opportunity to share and learn ways to cope with particular behaviours in age appropriate ways to encourage engagement.
Dandenong | 03 9781 6700 | [email protected]